Not on display

Bag

mid 1960s (made)
Artist/Maker
H. Wald & Co. (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Midnight-blue crocodile skin handbag with silver metal decoration and clasp.

Object details

Categories
Accessories
Fashion
Womenswear
Object type
Bag
Materials and techniques
Crocodile skin with silver metal decoration
Brief description
Crocodile skin handbag with metal clasp, made by H Wald & Co., Great Britain, mid 1960s
Physical description
Midnight-blue crocodile skin handbag with silver metal decoration and clasp.
Gallery label
(1997)
This sleek waisted handbag was the perfect accessory for the smart city suit. The elegant pale beige pigskin and black and oyster satin interior exemplify Wald's scrupulous attention to every detail.
Credit line
Given by Deborah Wald
Bibliographic reference
De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.538-1996

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Record createdOctober 7, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O84698/bag-h-wald/
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